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Las Vegas Morning Sun-August 28, 19 5 1 / Talks Ovier Water Deal Continuing WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. (U P )— Gov. Charles H. Russell of Nevada conferred with representatives of the General Services Administration today on disposal of the Basic Magnesium plant at Henderson, Nev., but no decision was reached. Russell said only that “we discussed legal and technical matters and the meetings will be( continued tomorrow.” He did not see General Services Administrator Jess Larsor today. tion for approval. Russell said he and his assistants are meeting with GSA of- ! ficials now to decide “what we j can ancl cannot do” in disposing i of the plant. When those points are determined, the commission 1 will draw up its plant and sub- j mit it for approval. After Saturday’s meetings, I Russell reported progress. He ii said the meetings continued to | make headway today. Russell also is discussing the ! matter of getting more water W for the Las Vegas water district. | When GSA turned the Basic I Magnesium plant over to Nevada p it also gave the state facilities I to pump some Colorado river ; water. The water district wants j | to obtain additional river water j but GSA must approve any con-tract that would alter* water rights for basic magnesium because the government?: agency j holds a mortgage on'the plant, j The governor and two aides— Alan Bible, attorney for the Colorado River Commission, and Julian Moore, the commission’s: plant manager — arrived herel Saturday for discussions on the magnesium plant and on deter-< mining how much river water j can be turned over to the Las ? Vegas Valley Water District.' The district is negotiating a I contract with the river commis-f sion, of which Russell is chair-J man, to obtain additional river; water. The big magnesium plant was ! owned by the government butj was taken over three years ago: by Nevada with the understanding that the state would dispose of it within six months after firm power became available for ! the facility. Russell -? said that period has expired.and the state is now anxious to devise a plan for disposing:of the plant. I But before th e state sells the; plant, the commission—acting as the agent for Nevada—-must decide on a plan of disposal and the plan must be presented | to . the General Services Adiriinistra-1